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Macao Reading Festival 2025 inaugurates on Friday at Taipa Houses featuring diverse reading activities for three consecutive days
In order to enrich the cultural connotation of the community and contribute to the development of Macao as a “City of Reading”, the Macao Reading Festival 2025 (hereinafter referred to as “Reading Festival”), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from its Portuguese acronym), will be inaugurated on 5 December (Friday), at 5pm, at the Taipa Houses. Themed “Reading Vacation”, the event will be held from 5 to 7 December for three consecutive days, featuring the “Outdoor Library”, the “Art and Cultural Book Fair”, the “Sky Cinema”, the “Café and Cultural and Creative Market”, performances and game booths. The Reading Festival not only incorporates elements of the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the National Special Olympics Games, but also offers a weekend that combines reading, arts and leisure. Admission is free. Residents and tourists are welcome to participate.
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Light up Macao 2025 will kick off this Saturday to spark momentum for nighttime tourism economy
Organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the international light art event “Light up Macao 2025” will be unveiled splendidly this Saturday (6 December). Themed as “Lightscape•Horizon”, Light up Macao 2025 (the “Event”) will dazzle Nam Van District, Northern District and ZAPE District with a total of 28 installation sets. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily between 6 December 2025 and 11 January 2026, an immersive feast of light artistry at night will spark an impetus for community tourism and nighttime economy, enriching what the city has to offer as a world centre of tourism and leisure.
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UTM and SEG Hold MOU Signing Ceremony on Cooperation in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin
On 3 December 2025, the Macao University of Tourism (UTM) and the Swiss Education Group (SEG) held a MOU signing ceremony on Cooperation in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, establishing the Macao University of Tourism - César Ritz Colleges Switzerland Centre for Innovative Talent Development (abbreviated as “UTM-CRCS Centre for Innovative Talent Development”). The Centre is an independent academic unit newly established within the UTM organisational structure. Building on existing cooperation, it will further expand collaboration with SEG-affiliated institutions, jointly nurturing international talent, with plans to extend some programmes to the Cooperation Zone.
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2025 Macau International Kart Grand Prix to be held this and next week
The 2025 Macau International Kart Grand Prix, organized by the Sports Bureau, the Automobile General Association Macao-China (AAMC), OTK Kart Asia and IAME Asia, and sponsored by Sands China Limited, will take place from December 4 to 7 (Thursday to Sunday this week) and from December 10 to 14 (Wednesday to Sunday next week) at the Coloane Karting Track.
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UM Centre for Macau Studies holds Annual Conference of Macao Studies
The Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) of the University of Macau (UM) and the Macao Foundation jointly held the Fifth Annual Conference of Macao Studies (2025). Under the theme ‘Macao as a World Heritage Site’, the two-day conference brought together scholars from Macao and around the world to discuss Macao’s history and culture.
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Deepening the “Industry + Exhibition” Integration – The Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo (AIE) Opens Tomorrow in Macao and Zhuhai
To support appropriate economic diversification, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region is actively deepening the integration of "Industry + Exhibition", promoting more brand exhibitions in various industries to be held in Macao. As a flagship project of "Technology + Exhibition", the "Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo" (AIE) will be held from 4 to 6 December in a "dual-city exhibition" model, simultaneously taking place in Macao and Zhuhai, gathering over a thousand technology companies from around the world to showcase the capabilities of “Bay Area Intelligence” in connecting to the international market.
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General Ye Ting’s Former Residence reopens tomorrow (4 December)
To further enhance patriotic education resources and more effectively showcase the exceptional contributions of the General Ye Ting to modern Chinese history, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) has upgraded the permanent exhibition in the General Ye Ting’s Former Residence, under its auspices. The venue will reopen to the public tomorrow (4 December).
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